Province of Trento

Earthquakes in Tione di Trento

1.4
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km East of Borgo Lares

4 days ago · 21 Aug, 09:48
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
3
days since the last quake nearby
736
quakes recorded since 2014
~6 days
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
5 km North-West of Riva del Garda
135 months ago · 1 Aug, 22:47

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.080 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
28
In the town
total on record
2
In the town
last 12 months
25
In the area
last 12 months
M3.7
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Tione di Trento plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 1 month ago · 3,608 inhabitants

The seismic history of Tione di Trento

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tione di Trento over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2001IV17 July 2001

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 80 km away

  2. 1989IV-V13 September 1989

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 45 km away

  3. 1976IV13 December 1976

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 15 km away

  4. 1976IV6 May 1976

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 186 km away

  5. 1960VI19 February 1960

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Saone

  6. 1960V-VI19 February 1960

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 km away

  7. 1936IV18 October 1936

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 128 km away

  8. 1931VI14 April 1931

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 7 km away

  9. 1931VI14 April 1931

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Saone

  10. 1928IV27 March 1928

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 178 km away

  11. 1868V22 May 1868

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 18 km away

  12. 1851VI3 August 1851

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 15 km away

…and 8 more documented effects in this town's history.

Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

19325.2
Garda orientale earthquake
19 February 1932 · 43 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18825.1
Monte Baldo earthquake
18 September 1882 · 34 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
18765.1
Monte Baldo earthquake
29 April 1876 · 30 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
20045.0
Garda occidentale earthquake
24 November 2004 · 40 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Giudicarie

The town lies about 7 km from Giudicarie, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.8between 5 and 12 km deep

Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

Area over time

August 20263eventsmax 1.7
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.4
2 km East of Borgo Lares
3 km South-East · 11 km
4 days ago
21 Aug, 09:48
1.7
2 km South of Caderzone Terme
13 km North · 11 km
4 days ago
21 Aug, 09:40
1.2
5 km West of Dro
11 km East · 12 km
6 days ago
19 Aug, 05:07
1.0
1 month ago
19 Jul, 07:16
0.5
3 km West of Tenno
10 km South-East · 11 km
2 months ago
3 Jul, 00:17
1.2
3 km South-East of Borgo Chiese
17 km South-West · 11 km
3 months ago
30 May, 16:07
0.4
3 km East of Fiavè
11 km East · 5 km
3 months ago
23 May, 21:27
1.7
3 km West of Porte di Rendena
10 km North-West · 6 km
3 months ago
21 May, 10:25
0.8
6 km North-East of Tione di Trento
6 km North-East · 7 km
3 months ago
20 May, 01:07
1.4
4 km East of Ledro
17 km South · 10 km
5 months ago
7 Apr, 04:15

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Tione di Trento sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 90% of the 166 towns in the province.
Tione di Trento28
Nearby towns average28

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Trento15 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region28 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 022199

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Tione di Trento?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tione di Trento area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.

Is Tione di Trento a seismic area?

Tione di Trento is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

What was the strongest earthquake near Tione di Trento?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tione di Trento was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.

When was the last quake near Tione di Trento?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tione di Trento was 4 days ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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